Telegram-herald., 1887-03-07

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Al a. ciosk this evening Nt ke~rher's
Condition sss practically unchanged llf.
.sar.e prev ious 10 his koipx 81 NJ besch-
sFs house ~hrrv be remained iof the
aight issued tbs following statement 90
March q .. ma Tie condition OF Mr.
beschsF has lot materslly changed today.
hs is ia q deeply cOmatose state nom
shich ne vii probably never
rally he les quietly ike one IN a deep
siu'aocr sad gives no -iadlcstion o
fain or uD-sslness. Ills pulse varies from
- 20 iuo. As one time for several hours Il
infermiited two or three beats IA each min
ute, bus this evening il has remained Fegu-
IA and quite hard and full. The lempeFa-
tars hss ranged from lO0 20 1904 degrees
and Is a. pre>ent at 1901. The respiration
numbers About thirty 10 the minute. The
body and extrsmIties are equally warm
The face Is hlshed aud has = somewhat;
hsid hue. He IS unable 10 speak or 20
swallow anything except small quantities
of liquid, aud these must be administered
% prevent choking. During the dsy &c
hAs been under the constant supervision OF
hls physician who will remain With him
duunK the nighL Drs. W. +. Helmuth
and ". A. Hammond, Of New York
city have esch visited him once today All
these medical advisers are in full and active
accord a. 70 the nature and location of the
disease. its present status, the remedial
MEASURES 10 be employed and as 10 the pro-
gress OF the case. Ii is their opinion that
the history Of today confirms the opinion
they have entertained from the beginning.
viz. that recovery Is not 10 be hoped for
thar though the effusson of blood into the
brain isnOw stopped "A fresh hemorrhage may
at any time >oslr and speedily end life that
this Is not hksly 10 happen so far as present
indications can be trusted, and should IL not
occur his life may ye. be spared for several
days, how long depends upon his end ur-
ance and strength Of constitution.
No sermon was preached az Mr. Beechers
church this morning, bat beautiful and
impressive service took its place. The
church was well filled. Rev. DR.. Powell,
Secretary of the Home Missionary Society
conducted the services assisted by Rev 5
b. Halliday. Mr.. Beecher's white haired
assistant DR.. Powell prayed for the con-
gregAtioa in the deep afiliction that had
come upon them. Then the venerable DR..
Halliday rose. and with trembling voice
said. 1T seems fit thar We omit the regular
service aud celebrate only the communion.
/ think yOur hearts will readily respond
10 the change in the service"
Tears screamed down his cheeks rs he
added that few moments before
the condition of Mr.. Beecher had been pro-
nOunced hopeless, sobs were heard in all
parts OF the church aud haudkerchiefs were
applied to the eyes of every woman and
many of the men present. Several new
members we're received into the church.
being baptized By SIR. Halliday. and the
communion sacrement was observed. This
with reading Of the service aud the singing
of one OF Nr. Bescher's fAvorite hymns,
ended the morning meeting. A more
mournful OCCASION was never witnessed.
All seemed 10 feel a sense Of personal be-
reSvemeuf almost Of despair.
Mr.. Halliday announced that service Of
prayer would be held this even
ing. as ma of Mr.. Beecher's friends
Won ID be IL the vicinity and thai would be
the best laeaas of informing them of his
condition. BefOre dismissing 10 uonyrega-
ton, Mr. Halliday sad il SCENE Aporoprl-
ate AZ this time TO read an extract from
their pastors writings. lie read his sen.
teuce. When We have pssssd iato the
twilight OF life, and our suu seems 70 he
setting. let us csll back L live As the
people slowly left the church the organist
played. Il know that my redeemer lveth"
President Cleveland telezra2hcd an in-
quiry last night as to Mr. Beecher's cOn1i-
tion and asked II there was any hops Of re-
ooyery. Hundreds Of kilograms have re@n
received bv the family from ali parts Of the
country. but will not be given 70 the public
while Mr.. Beccher lives. At the service of
prayer ia Plymouth church this evenin.
there vas a repetition Of ne sad scenss OF
tue moruOg meeting Mr. B-eehors old
friends pfa, ed and talked ABOUT sIeir dying
brother and ps-t0g. Amosg th4so = 40 par
TOOK Of the cseaange Of reminiscsnces and
coincidence were Dr Halliday. Prof = ,ssiter
RaympnI. D- EiEard Hs1cAsc. Deacon :.
Y White. l.4os. :. q. c4sTman aai Rev
l. man Aob ~
4 uea- frsen q Nr Re cher says that
the ruF- ief. o. nim - II not excred in
value fi--tH. tsvu-a hs income for
score ef ears "a u~1 Sl1g0J p-rauuum.
ta gave See. iu az SORTS of sharili..s Au1
the ouy srif- ui1i ,rnce 30 wath ne vas
nctet. vas H. ihs collection oi curious
seols